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HARD-Fi are an Indie band from Staines , Surrey in the United Kingdom - a location that has significantly influenced their musical style and lyrics. Staines is traditionally seen as a cultural wasteland by many critics. However it is the town's proximity to London that puts it in a position to produce a band that can be influenced by the scene, although not necessarily part of it. HARD-Fi's debut album '' Stars Of CCTV '' was initially recorded as a six track mini-album in a disused Mini Cab office; it was then mixed in a variety of unusual acoustic environments - in bedrooms, in pubs, and in their producer's BMW. The band were then signed to the Atlantic Records label, who gave them the chance to re-record the album, the band went back to the cab office, to maintain their unique sound. HARD-Fi supported Green Day at their two massive gigs at Milton Keynes Bowl , England . Their debut album's launch party was scheduled to be July 7 2005 at Cheekies night club in Staines (where their top ten single "Hard To Beat" was filmed), however this was cancelled due to the ill health of Archer's mother. Her death resulted in the band pulling out of the Glastonbury Festival . The launch party was rescheduled for July 13 2005 and the venue changed to Ladbroke Grove , London . HARD-Fi gained increased prominence in the UK when ''Stars of CCTV'' was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize . {Link without Title} On January 1 2006 , HARD-Fi's ''Stars of CCTV'' album re-entered the official UK album chart at No.4. Two places higher than it originally went in on the week of its release, the album climbed from No.33. ''Stars of CCTV'' finally climbed to No.1 on January 22 2006 . The band's re-release of Cash Machine entered the official Top 40 singles chart at No.14 on January 1 . A week later the band toasted national recognition as they received two Brit award nominations. HARD-Fi's first full length tour of 2006 sold out in just 15 minutes calling for more dates to be added. They will now play London 's Brixton Academy from May 14 to May 18 , making them one of the few bands to play five consecutive nights there. The other artists to do so were The Clash , Bob Dylan , Massive Attack and The Prodigy . They also have their own at the Milton Keynes Bowl . The band also talk about their home-town of Staines, and how it has influenced their music style, this talk is coupled with clips of some of HARD-Fi's music videos such as "Hard to Beat", " Cash Machine ", " Tied Up Too Tight " and "Living for the Weekend". HARD-Fi is a favourite band of The Living End lead guitarist Chris Cheney. MEMBERS Richard John Archer is the group's Frontman as the lead singer and principle songwriter. He is a music graduate from Kingston University and the influence of Staines is often evident in his lyrics. Ross Phillips contributes Guitar and Backing Vocals . He worked in a local hifi shop where Archer would come to play his demos on the latest systems. After telling Archer his music was rubbish, Phillips was recruited to play lead guitar for the group. Kai Stephens plays bassist Nick Fyffe was asked to join the band for their US tour dates. Steven Michael Kemp plays Drums and '''Wrongtom''' is the in-house remixer and tour DJ. DISCOGRAPHY (with UK chart positions) Albums Singles EXTERNAL LINKS |
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